We would have never heard of this place if it wasn't for Harvest Host. We chose it since it was along our planned route and it turned out to be a great decision. We ate both dinner and breakfast the next morning and both were great. Burgers very fresh and fries hot and crispy. And I always love it when a restaurant offers chicken and waffles. The decor is very eclectic. Ceiling covered with ball caps (Literally hundreds of them). It's definitely a classic local dive. The land out back where Harvest Host guests stay is very roomy. There were 5-6 other people there at the same time as us and we were not close together at all. It was also very quiet. So glad we stumbled upon them! read more

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First, this is a cafe in the middle of the desert. It has a lot of history, which you can find out about on their website. My wife and I ate here for Valentine's day. It had been about 9 years since I've been here, but nothing's changed. It's very nostalgic, the food is great and the service is fast even though it gets really crowded around lunch. My wife had a cheeseburger with no onions and I had the chicken sandwich with no onions both were excellent. The ambience is unbelievable. It's reminiscent of an Old Ranch feed House. Cut this place is definitely for people that ride motorcycles or dune buggies or quads. I had been coming to this place on and off for over 48 years. As you might expect it's a little on the pricey side however you have to remember that you are in the middle of the desert, literally. When my friend from Japan came last year, he wanted to go out there that's how famous this place is. Try it if you get a chance, you won't regret it. They open around 8:00 on Saturday and they are only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I forgot to mention, this place is great for kids. And they had a live band playing which is fantastic since you have lots of outside seating. read more

Been visiting Slash X for 20 years. Not sure what happened along the way, but the quality is not the same. $48 for an 8 piece wing basket and a pitcher of draft beer. By buddy got burnt onion rings with his chicken sandwich. Great environment! Live music! read more

Just paid $42 for a "certified" Angus beef ribeye that I ordered medium RARE, but it was more medium well than anything. I ribs were pretty good (lots of meat on thebone), but would be better if they weren't swimming in BBQ sauce. Really disappointed to pay so much for such low quality food. read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - 16 oz ribeye and some pork ribs. - American Near Me - Barstow, California

This place is in the middle of nowhere! Very cool dirt bike riding bar/ restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. They had live music as well. Definitely a cool Place to check out if you're in the area read more

We love to stop in here when we are four wheeling in this area. It's the closest place to the 4x4 trails, without having to go into Barstow. The food is great. The service is great, with friendly staff. I love fried mushrooms. Breakfast is great also. read more

Was out in the area and wanted something simple. First off this place is all vibes. Chill and lax. All terrain vehicle grub spot. Lots of open parking. Owners proudly taking orders and live music by them as well. I got a double cheese burger, large chili cheese fries, onion rings and a hot dog with all the condiments. The burger was on point. Fresh and grilled fresh. Same with the hot dog. Chili cheese fries were good. Lots of beans in the chili. Big portion. And the onion rings are beer battered or appear that way. All the food was great. The prices were good too. Expect at home bbq style food. My only gripe was that all orders are all taken at the front by one person. Which backs up the line and creates a wait. Not all too bad. read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - Menu 02.17.24 - American Near Me - Barstow, California

Employees are all super nice! Food is excellent. BEST STEAK!... not just for the middle of nowhere either! Family friendly vibes and great atmosphere. Our go to when camping/riding on the main! read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - Great ride from Barstow Main to Slash X! - American Near Me - Barstow, California

The Hubbs and I had an impromptu climbing weekend trip and had to cut it short due to crazy wind gusts. We decided to stop at the cool looking cafe, in the middle of nowhere and it was GREAT! It's exactly what you'd expect from an American cafe/bar in the desert! Fun decorating, cool layout, excellent service, and yummy, no good for you American grub. This is a must stop, enjoy and eat kind of joint. read more

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Amazing location and easy access while off roading. Highly recommend going there. Service was quick

Nice little spot kids liked the food the service is great and the beers are cold haha

Great pit stop for lunch when out riding in our Side by Side. Love when they have live music playing, sitting outside with their unique decor. Always a good time. read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - Taking in the shade, listening to the one man band, waiting on our burgers. Good times! - American Near Me - Barstow, California

Slash X Ranch Cafe is a restaurant that caters to off-road enthusiasts, including bikers, quad riders and four wheelers. This fine restaurant is located a few miles south of Barstow, in the Stoddard Valley area of the Mojave Desert. After a hard, dusty day of hitting the hundreds of trails that Stoddard Valley has to offer, park your Jeep in front of Slash X Ranch Cafe, and enjoy a delicious burger, and the coldest beer south of Barstow. As you enter the restaurant, you'll notice the funky decor, dominated with beer signs and countless American flags and banners, which seem to be everywhere. Look up to the ceiling and it's covered with hats, of every shape and size, but mostly every variety of ball cap under the sun. There is even a bicycle hung from the ceiling... how many times do you find that? You'll also see mounted deer and other animals that inhabit the desert near Barstow. "Western" would be a great word to describe the decor of the dining room and the bar. You make your selection from the menu, and then you go to order line. You place your order, pay for it, and you're given a receipt with your name on it. When your order is ready, one of the chefs will call your name and you pick up your order at the bar. Better yet, if you're sitting at the bar, your order will be brought to you. From the "Burgers" section of the menu, we went with the "OHV Special with Cheese," and a side of fries. Yes, we enjoyed "OHV Special with Cheese" every night we dined, but when you're a "foodie" and a burger fanatic, what more could you ask for? The burger started with a medium size sesame seed bun that was lightly toasted and it was fresh as it gets. "OHV Special" includes TWO patties of choice beef - probably a quarter pound - lightly seasoned and cooked to a perfect medium. The beef was topped with a slice of perfectly melted American cheese, and Thousand Island dressing garnished the bun. Veggies included tomato, lettuce, and in my case, onion. You can order the burger "your way," and in Tom's case, he omitted the onion. The fries, or as Slash X calls them, "Freedom Fries," were medium cut, and deep fried to a semi-crispy golden brown on the outside, and white, juicy and tender on the inside, just the way fries should be. The fries were delicious, and made for the perfect side to the burger. Such a delicious burger! The "OHV Special" just might be the best burger in the Mojave Desert! Talk about "comfort food..." ... one bite into the burger and I was rewarded with a taste sensation, as the meat-to-bun ratio was perfect and everything worked together to make for a perfect burger. Unlike other burgers, I could taste the cheese, which complimented the meat, bun and veggies. I noted the meat, bun and cheese were hot, and the veggies were cold, which truly makes for a burger sensation. The burger was juicy, flavorful and the Thousand Island dressing made this an "old school" burger in every way. Slash X Ranch Cafe serves an amazing burger! As an aside, we paid around $36.00 for two burgers, fries and a pitcher of 805 beer, which was certainly reasonable for such a delicious meal. If you're a fan of off-road recreation, and you enjoy good food, great people and good times, and cold beer, park your bike, Jeep or quad in front of Slash X Ranch Cafe and enjoy a cold beer or two and one of the best burgers you'll find in the Mojave Desert. Fine food, cold beer and super friendly staff... you'll find it all at Slash X Ranch Cafe, located south of Barstow, CA. Slash X Ranch Cafe might not be for everyone, but it's for me, and I give them 5 stars in every way! read more

Food was good and inexpensive. Burger was cooked well and tasted good. Service was great and everyone was friendly. Perfect spot to stop at for food while out in the desert. It can get pretty busy with long wait times if there's a race or event going on nearby. read more

Stayed overnight in their Harvest Host area and came here for breakfast. We had the breakfast burrito and breakfast sandwich and both were very good. It is a fun atmosphere with lots of collectibles. A great oasis in the middle of the desert! read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - American Near Me - Barstow, California

The best motorcycle hole in the middle of nowhere bar steak hamburger live music family bar you'll ever find. Cool nostalgic motorcycle antiques garb everywhere. Plenty of picture opportunities. Great live music. Peg leg is my favorite. Love the Ribeye! Fun date. Beautiful sunsets or fun for the family. read more

Found this random place out of nowhere for lunch on our way to Utah & it did not disappoint! Staff were very friendly, good service, attentive, & ambience had a cool vibe. Hubby ordered the cheese burger & I ordered the grilled chicken sandwich. I'm very picky with my chicken & burgers as I rarely eat it but gosh, it was flavorful & tasted light. Hubby enjoyed it as well. Last but not least, Bloody Mary was made perfectly to my liking! It's definitely a must pit stop if you're in the area. Will be returning back read more

It's great to have this place where it is. You can go off roading and head there for a quick lunch or snack. Also good pit stop on the way to Big Bear. It's really the best restaurant in the immediate area. read more

Stopped in with a large group this past Sunday. Service seemed a bit slow for not being busy. The food is typical bar food & the drink selection is pretty large. This is a popular pit stop for people in the area who are riding. Food: My husband ordered a burger which was just okay in my opinion. I ordered the chicken strips with fries. The fries were surprisingly great. They remind me of In N Out fries but thicker. The chicken was nothing special. Drinks: I would stick with beer here. I ordered a Vodka Red Bull & the only thing I could taste was the Red Bull. The Vodka was definitely poured with a light hand. Parking: There is plenty of parking. We showed up with about 15 rzrs & no one had an issue. Seating: There is a large amount of seating indoor & outdoor. Outdoor seating has a lot of shaded areas. read more

We just have to try it once!! Good people. Good food. Good service. We love the decorations and history inside. We went off roading from 15hwy Stoddard Wells Rd through the desert about 45 mins to Barstow Rd 247. We have been off roading in the area for a while this is our 1st time eating here. Definitely will eat here again. Good vibes here!! read more

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Good ride to location. Drinks are strong food is good and they usually have entertainment on the weekends. Arrive early it gets packed! read more

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Got the breakfast burrito with both bacon and sausage, extra crispy my goodness. Really underrated breakfast spot and I passed by this spot for over 15 years. Wish it was open more often. Gonna try the Giddy up breakfast next time read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - Breakfast burrito with a mimosa and glass bottle coke - American Near Me - Barstow, California

Great food and great people sums it up succinctly! THE PLACE to go if you are riding bikes or other off-road vehicles. This place really rejuvenates you after a long tough ride. A real piece of americana. Only thing that could be better is the t-shirt selection. The burgers are surprisingly good but the onion rings are incredible! read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - Everyone here is in our party! Small part of available outdoor seating!! - American Near Me - Barstow, California

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Was in the area on quads and decided to hit this place on the way out of town. It's definitely a local dive bar with lots of things going on. We were sort of in between breakfast and lunch time. The breakfast burritos that some people had were massive and 1/2 was a take away for them. I had the standard burger which was fine. Food - Decent - Ambiance/decor - spot on Bartender - Just the right amount of smarm and wisecracking read more

Great place with Good Food! Awesome Bloody Mary's! Service was Amazing. Play Ground area for Kid was the Icing on the Cake.

Awesome stop that we had not planned on, but wanted a coffee at 4pm on a Saturday. As you can imagine, everyone else is queuing up for beer, but they very kindly brewed us a fresh pot. It's a place with a great vibe--a dive bar with real heart and as you will notice, an absolutely beloved and essential provider of services to bikers and quad runners. Kids seem welcome--we saw several families here. There was a band on the back patio. Interesting plaques dot the walls indicating the close ties with various military organizations. You will definitely enjoy a stop here. read more

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Love the vibe at Slash X, and the customer service they are very welcoming and on top of things

Cool spot. Fun environment. The service was quick especially if how crowded it gets on a weekend. The food was actually alot better than one would expect at a place like this. Will be back! read more

I went to this place a few weeks ago after a desert motocross race and surprisingly the food was great! For being a bar/restaurant in the middle of the desert I was really surprised with the quality of the food. Although the food was good the interior could use some repair. By looking at the place I felt like the building was falling apart and could use some repair. It was also quite a bit dusty inside. some of the indoor dining furniture is ripped to the point were the stuffing is coming out. besides that everything else is great. The service is excellent and the food came out in less than ten minutes. The outdoor patio is really unique and exquisite. I got a burger and fries and it was by far the best to desert standards. If I'm ever in at Slash-X again I will be sure to come back! read more

This was an overnight camping spot for us. We parked in a large, open and very dusty parking lot behind the restaurant. Plenty of space to maneuver our 30' rig but we did find many contractor nails in the lot as we walked to the restaurant. Stopped on our way out to check tires before we got on the road to be sure we hadn't pick up a nail. We did enjoy lunch at the Slash X. Crazy wind at night! read more

Camped behind Slash X for a Jeep event. There was plenty of room and they had ports potties throughout the camping area. Grabbed a couple beers and some fresh pickled eggs the first night. Prices were very reasonable. Ordered a breakfast burrito with extra crispy bacon the next morning. Very good with the correct portions of egg, potatoes, cheese and bacon. read more

Really cool place ! They have a awesome out side patio highly recommend you stop it's cool it's in the middle of no where and the staff was really friendly read more

Slash X Ranch Cafe - American Near Me - Barstow, California

Absolutely fantastic! The beer is great, live country music. Awesome atmosphere. MUST STOP on the way to big bear!!!!!

We stayed in our RV in the huge parking area out back as a member of Harvest Host. Went into the cafe at about 4:40 to grab a cold beer and dinner. Food arrived promptly, both grilled chicken sandwich and JC Melt (patty melt) were delicious. After finishing I asked if they get busy on Friday nights and he said "oh we closed at 5". He never once made us feel rushed to finish our meals. Just beware, hours posted online aren't correct. They showed them open until 11pm. read more

Let's get this straight from the beginning, Slash X is a dive. If you check in here and Yelp asks, "Is this place divey?", you HAVE to answer yes. That said, I love this place. As you pull in to the dirt parking lot, if it's a busy weekend it looks like a scene from Mad Max. Dirt bikes, quads, side by sides, race trucks, and duallys line up parked alongside random Honda Civics. The human clientele is just as diverse. The decor is a nice mix of mad max meets country western, with a little bit of odd kitsch thrown in. The food is actually a step above your standard bar food, not a big step, but an important step. It seems to be fairly relaxed overall. We were in this time on Saturday afternoon after thanksgiving, which is a big weekend in the area, and almost all the tap handles had plastic cups over them indicating the beer was out. Not good. There was a long line for food but it was moving pretty fast. We have had breakfast here other times and had quick service, but Saturday afternoon on one of the biggest weekends of the year is going to be slow. There is a huge outdoor area with lots of tables and this afternoon a guy singing requests. He was actually pretty damn good! Except when my daughter asked him for a Chris LeDoux song he didn't seem to know who we were talking about. After him singing some good George Strait and Garth Brooks I thought he would know Chris LeDoux...sigh. He was really good though! Slash X is an icon in the off road community. If you're rolling through Barstow on the way to Vegas, take a quick detour and have some tacos and beer. Hell, splurge and get yourself a t-shirt! Don't come here expecting fancy but definitely stop in and check them out. Slash X gets 5 stars for originality and character. read more

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Ambiance is awesome! It's a mixture between an old fashioned country restaurant/biker/diner all in one!! The food was well cooked and prepared and there was a live singer! I would definitely come back read more

Great place to ride to. Brought kids in on a quiet Sunday. really glad I did. Interior is exactly what you'd expect. Outside patio was huge and great for the kids. read more

Was fun getting here on the rzr fun for the family and they have a back space for kids with swings The food was really good and fairly priced read more

Awesome place! I have hone here since i was a kid always a fun ride up to it. If you have not gone yet, please make the trip 100% worth it.

This place is just a local favorite of the desert people visiting from Orange County. They aren't really known for their BBQ so I wouldn't trust their reviews. Goof place because there are few options out there and their better is good lol. read more